Is Polishly available for Windows?

Polishly for Windows is a native tray companion in private beta qualification. The signed download is not published yet. Join the private beta at polishly.info/windows, or follow release status there.

What is the Windows hotkey?

The default Windows shortcut is Ctrl+Shift+P. After you select text, Polishly captures the selection, streams a rewrite, shows a word-level diff, and lets you accept or copy.

Where are API keys stored on Windows?

API keys are stored in Windows Credential Manager. Polishly does not upload keys to a Polishly server.

Private beta qualification

Polishly for
Windows 11.

Q: How does Windows capture text safely?

Polishly prefers UI Automation when the target app supports it, and falls back to a guarded clipboard transaction with sequence checks for Electron and other apps that need it. Password fields and elevated admin windows are blocked.

A native tray companion that captures only the text you explicitly select, shows a local word-level diff, and replaces it only after you accept — with your own API key.

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Windows 11 x64 Bring your own API key No background text scanning

$0App price

Ctrl+Shift+PDefault hotkey

LocalCredential storage

0Polishly servers

Safety before shipping

What must pass before download

A green build is only the beginning. The Windows release is qualified against real applications, display configurations, and installer lifecycle behavior.

Application matrix

Notepad, Teams, Outlook, Word, Slack, Chrome, Edge, Gmail, VS Code, and OneNote must meet their capture and replacement targets.

Display reliability

Popup placement must pass from 100% to 200% scaling on single and mixed-DPI multi-monitor setups.

Signed lifecycle

Install, automatic update, repair, rollback, Defender, SmartScreen, and uninstall must all be recorded cleanly.

What’s shipping

Built for real Windows apps.

The Windows companion mirrors the Mac workflow, with native Win32 integrations where they matter.

Tray companion

Runs from the system tray with rewrite, pause, settings, and exit actions — no Dock-style distraction.

Safe capture

Prefers UI Automation TextPattern. Falls back to a guarded clipboard transaction with sequence checks for Teams, Slack, and similar apps.

Review before paste

Streams tokens from your provider, computes a local word-level diff, then accepts in place or copies instead.

Product captures

Settings and inline review.

WindowsSettings

Choose OpenAI, Anthropic, Groq, Cerebras, or Demo mode. Keys stay in Windows Credential Manager.

WindowsRewrite popup

Non-activating popup placement near the selection so focus stays in the app you’re editing.

Safety guards

Wrong-window pastes are treated as failures.

Polishly for Windows is designed around a zero-trust paste guarantee: never paste unless it can prove it is returning to the exact source application and field.

Password fields and password managers are blocked.
Elevated admin windows fall back to copy-only.
Clipboard sequence mismatches abort paste.
Diagnostic logs redact keys and selected text.

01 Selection UIA or guarded clipboard

Polishly tray app Local key + local diff

03 Your provider Direct HTTPS, no middleman

No Polishly cloud in the middle

Release path

Private beta first. Signed download later.

Tell us which applications and monitor setup you use. Beta access is shared when the build is ready for that configuration. Developers can also browse the open source windows/ tree.

Windows private beta

Polishly for Windows

Native .NET / WPF tray app with UI Automation capture, guarded clipboard paste, Credential Manager storage, and Ctrl + Shift + P.

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Windows 11 x64 · signed installer not published yet · free · MIT licensed

For developers

1Install the .NET 10 SDK.
2dotnet build windows/Polishly.Windows.sln
3Run the app project, or use --demo-rewrite for a headless check.
4Connect Groq/Cerebras/OpenAI/Anthropic in Settings, or stay in Demo mode.

Need a free provider key? Follow the Groq setup guide.

Also available

Polishly for macOS

Signed and notarized menu-bar app for macOS 14+. Same review-first rewrite model.

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macOS 14+ · free · MIT licensed

Windows FAQ

Good to know.

Is there a signed Windows installer yet?+

Not yet. The app is completing compatibility, multi-monitor, signing, and installer qualification. The download will be enabled only after those safety gates pass. Join the private beta if you want early access.

What is the default hotkey?+

Ctrl + Shift + P. Select text first, then press the shortcut to capture, rewrite, and review.

Which Windows apps are supported?+

Apps with accessible text fields. Notepad and similar apps prefer UI Automation. Electron apps such as Teams and Slack typically use the guarded clipboard path. Qualification covers Notepad, Teams, Outlook, Word, Slack, Chrome, Edge, Gmail, VS Code, and OneNote.

Where are my API keys stored?+

In Windows Credential Manager on your machine. Polishly has no rewrite backend and does not receive your keys.

Help test Polishly on your Windows workflow.

Tell us which applications and monitor setup you use. Beta access is shared only when the build is ready for that configuration.

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